Powder compact



Patented Feb. 14, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE POWDER COMPACT Rose Schulter, Stevens Point, Wis.

Application October 15, 1947, Serial No. 779,876

1 Claim. l

This invention relates to new and useful improvements and structural refinements in powder compacts or vanity cases, as they are sometimes called, and the principal object of the invention is to provide a device of the character herein described which includes in its construction a powder receptacle and a powder puff, matters being so arranged that powder may be dispensed from the receptacle onto the powder puff in proper quantites, when so desired.

A further object ci' the invention is to provide a powder compact which, by separating the powder receptacle from the powder puff, prevents powder from gathering on a mirror with which the compact is equipped, and which, in conventional compacts, is usually disposed immediately adjacent the powder-coated pui.

Another object of the invention is to provide a powder compact which is simple in construction, pleasing in appearance, and which may be easily and conveniently used.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a powder compact which will not readily become damaged and which is otherwise well adapted for the purpose for which it is intended.

With the above more important objects in view, and such other objects as may become apparent as this specification proceeds, the invention consists essentially of the arrangement and construction oi parts as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the invention, showing the same in an open position;

Figure 2 is a cross sectional view of the powder compact in a closed position;

Figure 3 is a cross sectional view, taken substantially in the plane of the line 3-3 in Figure 2; and

Figure 4 is a fragmentary underside plan view of the powder receptacle and valve used in the invention.

Like characters of reference are employed to designate like parts in the specication and throughout the several views.

Referring now to the accompanying drawings in detail, the invention consists of a powder com pact designated generally by the reference character I 0, the same embodying in its construction a suitable container II provided with an openable cover I2 which is hingedly secured to the container as indicated at I3.

If desired, a suitable catch I4 and a iinger piece I5 may be provided on the container I I and cover I2 respectively, so that opening and closing of the cover is facilitated and means for openably retaining the cover in its closed position are present, as will be clearly apparent.

A suitable mirror I6 is provided on the inner surface of the cover I2, and the container II is adapted to removably receive in the bottom thereof a conventional powder puff Il.

The essence of novelty in the invention resides in the provision of a powder receptacle I8 in the container I I, the receptacle I8 being congurated substantially as shown and being mounted between the powder puff` I1 and the mirror I6, as will be clearly apparent from the accompanying drawings.

The receptacle I8 is provided with a removable iiller block I9 which is preferably located in the upper surface or wall 20 of the receptacle, while the bottom 2| of the receptacle is formed with a powder dispensing opening 22.

It will be observed that the opening 22 is disposed immediately above the puff Il, and means are provided for opening and closing the opening 22, said means consisting of a valve plate 23 which is pivoted to the bottom 2I of the receptacle I8, as indicated at 24.

The plate 23 projects somewhat beyond the front wall 25 of the receptacle I8 and terminates in a finger piece or handle 26, so that when the invention is placed in use powder (indicated at 21) may be dispensed from the receptacle I8 through the opening 22 by simply swinging the plate 23 from one side to the other, so as to open and close the opening.

Needless to say, if the amount of powder which is so dispensed during one oscillation of the plate 23 is insuiiicient, the swinging or oscillatory actuation of the plate 23 may be repeated, as desired.

By virtue of this arrangement, a proper amount of powder will be deposited onto the puff I1, and at the same time it should be pointed out that the receptacle I8 will function as a barrier, so to speak, separating the powder-coated puff from the mirror I6, so that the possibility of the powder coating the mirror will be minimized, if not completely eliminated.

It is believed that the advantages and use of the invention will be clearly understood from the foregoing disclosure, and accordingly, further description thereof at this point is deemed unnecessary.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

In a powder compact, the combination of a substantially rectangular container having an open front and an open top, a unitary cover for said open front and top hinged to the upper edge 4 of the back wall of the container, a powder receptacle secured to said back wall and disposed REFERENCES CITED in the container in spaced relation to the bottom The fOllOWng references are of record in the of the latter, the front Wall of said receptacle l 0f this patenti being spaced rearwardly from the front portion 5 NITED STA ENT 0I' said cover, the bottom of said receptacle hav- U TES PAT S ing a dispensing opening, a closure member for Number Name Dte said opening provided under the bottom of the 1,389,233 BeauCh'flmD A118- 30 1921 receptacle, and a nger piece Vprovided on said 1,475,039 Turnqulst N0V- 20, 1923 closure member vand-:extendingforwardly n'said m .1474'3; 120 Demain l Jail .114. 1930 containerbeyond the front wall of the receptacle, whereby the closure member may be conveniently actuated upon opening of said cover.

ROSE SCHULFER. 

